The Library provides access to a large amount of material via online databases and electronic journals available for free self-service use for Victoria staff and students. Many of these resources contain access to the full text of material as well as image and video content.
Descriptions of journal articles covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. More than 1,700 journals. Also includes the full-text of over 200 journals and nearly 100 books.
A year-by-year record of British and world events. Sections available for PDF download.
Multi-disciplinary coverage of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and related topics, with an emphasis on Australian material.
List of significant events in Australian history with emphasis on current events. References to source material, including books, journals, newspapers and news reports, are provided for each event.
A collection of resources on Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and other member states making up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The subject coverage is wide and includes education, business, law, science and technology, politics and government, gender studies, and travel and recreation.
A searchable index of material on Indonesian politics, government, economy, political culture, and demography.
A cross-disciplinary collection of newspaper, magazine and academic articles published in the UK and other English speaking countries from 1962 to the present.
International market research reports in the areas of Asia, business capabilities, consumer goods, drug discovery, energy, financial services, healthcare, human resources and technology. These reports provide in-depth analysis which is unbiased and topical.
19th century research, providing integrated access to finding aids for books, periodicals, official publications, newspapers and archives. currently containing over 20 million bibliographic records for a full range of 19th century source material.
A collection of over 270 volumes published since 1960 covering over 15 different academic subjects. The volumes are grouped into topics, enabling searching through an array of historical subject areas.
Primary source newspaper content from the 19th Century from a range of urban and rural regions throughout the U.S.
A database of journals published in mainland China, on a wide variety of subjects. This is a Chinese language database. Note: click on IP 登录 on the first page that comes up.
Access is restricted to 3 concurrent users. Please log off when you have finished.
A database of journals published in mainland China, on a wide variety of subjects. This is a Chinese language database.Note: click on IP Login on the first page that comes up.
Access is restricted to 3 concurrent users. Please log off when you have finished.
A database of dissertations and theses from mainland China. This is a Chinese language database.Note: click on Dissertations on the first page that comes up, and choose either Doctor Dissertations or Master Dissertations.
An index of material published in Latin American journals, on a wide variety of topics. Records are in Spanish, Portuguese, French, and English.
A collection of conference papers, books, articles, policy briefs, and working papers which explore theory and research in international affairs. Also includes country data.
Full text of every World Development Report published by the World Bank since 1978. These can be searched (and browsed) by title, topic and region. Background papers back to 2005 are included. Topics covered include development, environment, climate change, economics, finance, education, health and trade. There is also a link to World Bank data on living standards around the globe.
An international collection of current social science material about women covering political science, psychology, reproductive rights and cultural studies.
Directory of publically available New Zealand government data sets.
Declassified US Government documents covering world events, countries, and U.S. policy decisions. Includes glossaries, chronologies, bibliographies, overviews, and photographs.
This collection provides access to every issue of The Economist from 1843 to 2003. Coverage includes finance, economics, world news, politics, science and technology, and profiles of countries, regions and people. Supplements, special reports, surveys and exportable financial tables are also provided in this collection.
Contains digital images of a wide range of original documents, including diaries, letters, trench journals, scrapbooks, postcards, photographs, posters and cartoons. Also includes secondary resources such as interactive maps, scholarly essays, slideshow gallery, chronology and glossaries.
A cross-discipline collection of over 7,000 scholarly journals, trade and consumer publications and news sources. The collection has a business and industry focus.
Information covering all aspects of human impact on the environment. Scholarly, governmental, and general-interest titles.
This database contains transcripts of parliamentary proceedings of the Parliament of Australia. The Senate and House of Representatives Hansards are available on the Internet each morning following a sitting day. Hansards of Committee hearings are also available online. These transcripts are published shortly after the committee meets.
Collection of documents from the British Parliament including Bills, House Papers, Command Papers and Select Committee Reports, plus statistics from the Treasury and census information.
Details of the members of India's lower-house (the Lok Sabha) of Parliament.
The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies is a regional research centre dedicated to the study of socio-political, security and economic trends and development in Southeast Asia. The ISEAS collection of E-books includes more than 200 titles, and is aimed at stimulating thinking on, and exploring solutions to, some of the major salient issues in the region. Key topics include stability and security, economic development and political, social and cultural change.
An index of material on East Timor and Eastern Indonesia, and on Australia's relations with Southeast Asia.
A collection of articles, books, daily briefings, reports and other literature on international relations, area studies, international business, security and military studies, comparative studies, and human rights.
Over 95,000 articles with details of political, social and economic events summarised from worldwide news sources.
The Australasian Military History source is a searchable index of published material on Australian, New Zealand and Papua-New Guinean military history and related topics.
A wide variety of resources relating to New Zealand's involvement with Asia. Some records in Asian languages.
New Zealand parliamentary publications and legislation, including the Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), Bills, Supplementary Order Papers, Statutes and Regulations.
New Zealand Refugee Law contains a range of material on refugee law, including Refugee Status Appeal Authority Decisions, High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases on refugee issues. The database is created as a public service by Rodger Haines QC who owns copyright.
The Nineteenth Century Index is a growing all-inclusive bibliographic spine for 19th-century research. C19 is a one-stop finding tool covering multiple content types, providing records for millions of documents ranging from books and newspapers to government documents and periodicals at the article level.
Covers all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments (Defense, State, Labor, Office of the President, etc.).
United Nations official documentation including General Assembly and Security Council speeches and resolutions, as well as voting records.
All publications and statistical data produced by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD). Covers world affairs including finance, agriculture, food, aid, development, social issues and technology.
Provides multi-disciplinary articles analyzing economic and political developments worldwide, and evaluates issues within a coherent political, social, and economic framework.
A cross-discipline resource covering a wide range of social, political, and economic issues and movements. Sources include journals, books, government publications, statistical directories, conference reports, and material from international agencies and the internet. Newspapers and newsletters are not included. Coverage is international and includes material in languages other than English.
Contains material on Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, and ASEAN, on a wide range of subjects.
Archive of digitized international scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences from 1802 to 1995.
Collection of leading black U.S.newspapers, covering the period 1910 to 2005 - Atlanta Daily World, Chicago Defender, Los Angeles Sentinel and New York Amsterdam News.
Covers topics across all government and military branches, including international relations, political science, criminology, defence, aeronautics and space flight, communications, civil engineering.
Covers a broad range of topics found in scholarly, reference and popular sources, including arts, business, children, education, general interest, health, humanities, international, law, military, multicultural, psychology, sciences, social sciences, and women's interests.
Access to over 80 online encyclopedias (published by Sage) in the humanities, social sciences and business.
Access to over 400 academic journals (published by Sage) in the social sciences, humanities, business, medicine, engineering, technology and physical and life sciences.
English language newspaper in Santiago, Chile. It focuses on the News in Chile and Latin America.
A username and password is required for access. Please contact Research and Learning Services to obtain login instructions.
A collection of resources in science and social science research.
A source of almost 9000 market reports covering 43 industries in 40 countries, over the period of 2001 to 2008. Reports include market size, segmentation, share, and forecasts. Search, or browse by location, industry or document title.
A collection of books, reference works and journals in science and social science research
A collection of English government documents (papers of the Secretaries of State, correspondence, reports, memoranda from civil servants and administrators) revealing information on social, religious and economic affairs, law and order, and foreign policy during this period. Also includes the Calendars which summarise the documents.
Link to information and references on topicssuch as astronomy, economics, education, literature and art, religion,law, history, psychology, humanities, current events, sociology, political science, communications, the general sciences and more.
An independent weekly newsletter of news and commentary on politics, the economy, legislation and business from Wellington and Canberra. Claims to include reporting on many issues not covered by mainstream media.
Ready reference file created by the librarians at Dag Hammarskjöld United Nations library; focuses on reports of a recurrent nature.
Catalog of the United Nations libraries in New York and Geneva. Includes links to United Nations documents.
Downloadable statistical data and tables from the United Nations member states and a range of other international organisations covering social issues such as national accounts, refugees, health, environment, trade and energy.
Ranks countries in terms of human development. Each report focuses on a specific issue eg: migration, climate change, AIDS
Includes: the text and status of multilateral treaties; United Nations Treaty Series 1946 - 2006; League of Nations Treaty Series 1920 -1944; and associated handbooks and indexes.
Contains descriptions of scholarly literature in the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities. The records contain cited references.
World Development Indicators (WDI) is the primary World Bank database for development data from officially-recognized international sources. Global Development Finance (GDF) provides external debt and financial flows statistics for countries that report public and publicly-guaranteed debt under the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System (DRS).
Full text of every World Development Report published by the World Bank since 1978. These can be searched (and browsed) by title, topic and region. Background papers back to 2005 are included. Topics covered include development, environment, climate change, economics, finance, education, health and trade. There's also a link to World Bank data on living standards around the globe.
A collection of articles in political science, international relations, law, and public administration and policy.
